Eighth round of talks between Centre, farmer leaders today: All you need to know

Farm union leaders have said they were prepared to intensify their agitation as the government has not been prepared to budge

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US to modify H1B visa selection process, to give priority to wages, skill level

The final rule to be published in the federal register on January 8, officials said, is aimed to protect the economic interests of US workers and better ensure the most highly skilled foreign workers benefit from the temporary employment programme.

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No bird flu cases in Odisha, people can consume poultry products: Govt

The Fisheries and Animal Resource Development Department in a statement said that people can consume chicken meat, eggs and other poultry products produced in the state after properly cooking them.

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Bodies of tiger cub, wild boar recovered from well in MP's Sehore district

Veterinarians have ruled out poisoning or electrocution, say cause of death will be ascertained only after a thorough investigation

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News updates from Hindustan Times: Prime accused in Badaun rape-murder case arrested...

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times

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Temple priest, prime accused in Badaun rape-murder case, arrested

According to the police, the priest is a native of Aonla area of Bareilly district. He moved to Badaun seven years ago and started living in the temple.

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Madhya Pradesh: After crows, poultry samples test positive for bird flu

The state government issued an order to shut poultry shops within a radius of 1km of the affected areas in Indore and Neemuch for seven days

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India to hold second nationwide Covid-19 vaccination dry run today

The drill will be the largest undertaken so far covering 737 districts in 33 states and Union Territories

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Snowfall warning for hills; light rain likely in northwestern plains today

Heavy to very heavy rain is also likely over Kerala, Mahe and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during the next 24 hours

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Farmers' protest LIVE updates: Eighth round of talks between govt-farm leaders ...

Farmers’ protest LIVE updates: Ahead of the eighth round, farmers protesting on the borders of Delhi took out a tractor march on Thursday in what they have called a ‘dress rehearsal’ for the Republic Day parade on January 26.

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2nd vaccination dry run across the country today: All you need to know

Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh will not be participating in this dry run as they have already conducted them in all their districts.

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Rain likely to reduce significantly over NW India from today

The Western Disturbance which brought rain and snow to the hills in the past four days has moved away and the moisture feed from Arabian Sea has significantly reduced, according to IMD’s bulletin

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SC relief for student who lost IIT-B seat

Disposing the petition filed by Batra, the bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy asked IIT, Bombay to regularise Batra’s admission despite the fact that the institute had admitted students to its capacity and had even begun classes.

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Vaccine pricing still a sticking point?

Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Tuesday said that the vaccination drive in India will begin 10 days after two vaccines, the one manufacture by SII and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, received emergency use authorisation

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15 more test +ve for new UK Covid strain, total 73

The results are based on the genome sequencing of positive samples released by the Indian Sars-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium labs that the Centre has specifically created for the purpose of monitoring any kind of mutations in the virus.

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AIADMK member held in 2019 Pollachi sexual assault case

Those arrested on Thursday were identified as K Arulanantham, 34, the AIADMK’s Pollachi town students’ wing secretary, Haron Paul, 29, ‘Bike’ Balu, 27, a second-hand bike dealer, police officials said.

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12-member panel set up ahead of state polls

Four states -- Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal – along with Puducherry are scheduled to go to polls before May this year.

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Whatsapp policy update indicates data of users to be shared with Facebook

The feature was conveyed to users in an app prompt and the updated terms of use will come into effect on Friday.

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Doval, French prez adviser to hold strategic talks today

India is expected to sign a $2.5-billion contract this year for 56 medium-transport aircraft under the Make in India initiative.

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Heritage experts dissatisfied with SC verdict, worry about future changes

The redevelopment plan also proposes to raze some buildings located on either side of the avenue to build anew a set of buildings where all ministries’ offices, now spread across Delhi, will be brought to one place.

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